After the three of them left, Gu Wencheng and Huo Songhuai, who had heard the commotion, also came over. After hearing Ruan Shaolin's words, they didn't know what to say. Although they were elders, this was, after all, a family matter of the Ruan family, and in their opinion, they had no right to express their opinions. They simply said to Ruan Shaoke and Bai Sirui, "You should think this through," and then went back to their rooms.

As his uncle, Gu Wencheng took Ruan Shaolin with him when he left. He couldn't let him stay here and spout nonsense to Shao Ke, or he would suffer the consequences later.

Seeing that they had all left, Bai Sirui stepped forward, squatted down in front of Ruan Shaoke, gently pressed his forehead against Ruan Shaoke's knee, and remained silent.

After a while, he heard the person taking a bath come out, so he picked him up and took him to take a bath first.

The others just looked at each other, their eyes filled with incomprehension but not with contempt or disdain, nor did they find them disgusting.

Ruan Shaolin, who had been brought out by his uncle, followed them to their room in a huff.

"You're such a grown man, can't you think before you speak? Huh? Don't you know what you should and shouldn't say? You just broadcast this like a megaphone, as if you're afraid the world isn't chaotic enough, and you even used such foul language. Tell me, as a cousin, is this something you should be meddling in? Huh, besides being Shao Ke's cousin, what business is it of yours?"

"How can it not concern me? That's my brother! If he tried to molest my brother, then it concerns me!" Even after Gu Wencheng had said so much, this kid was still stuck in a rut, convinced that Bai Sirui had ulterior motives and had molested Ruan Shaoke. In his eyes, his brother was the most handsome man, and no one else was good enough for him.

"Didn't you hear what your brother said? It's obvious you two are a couple now, what are you still meddling for? Even if anyone should object, it should be your grandparents and his parents, not you."

"Bai Sirui is like a toad lusting after a swan. He doesn't even know what he looks like, yet he dares to covet my second brother. I'll beat him to death!"

As she spoke, she stood up, about to rush out, but Gu Wencheng grabbed her and pulled her back. "Alright, calm down for a bit. No matter what they do, even if you want to hit him, you have to wait until he's healed."

It was difficult to talk to this stubborn child. After so many years of long journeys, he was exhausted, not the other way around. After washing up, I didn't bother him and went to bed on the kang (heated brick bed).

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Ruan Shaolin sat alone on the side, sulking.